Brigham Young University
Dates
- Existence: 1903-
Administrative History
Brigham Young University (1903- ) is a university sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo, Utah.
Brigham Young University was established in 1903 in a renaming of Brigham Young Academy. Past and present Brigham Young University presidents include George H. Brimhall (1903-1921), Franklin S. Harris (1921-1945), Howard S. McDonald (1945-1949), (acting president) Christian Jensen (1949-1951), Ernest L. Wilkinson (1951-1971), Dallin H. Oaks (1971-1980), Jeffrey R. Holland (1980-1989), Rex E. Lee (1989-1995), Merrill J. Bateman (1996-2003), Cecil O. Samuelson (2003-2014), Kevin J. Worthen (2014-2023), and C. Shane Reese (2023- ).
Brigham Young University is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as part of the Church Educational System (CES). The university is governed by a Board of Trustees, which, since 1939, has consisted of the First Presidency of the Church as well as other General Authorities or general officers of the Church appointed by the First Presidency. The Board of Trustees provides general direction and oversees the formulation of broad policies as well as the approval of all executive leadership and faculty appointments at the university. The Board of Trustees delegates to the University President the responsibility to conduct the operations of the institution and administer the policies enacted by the board. The President serves as the chief executive officer and general manager of the University. Between 1996 and 2014, the President of the university was also been a General Authority of the Church.
Brigham Young University has grown from a small academy to one of the world's largest private universities. Sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU offers a unique educational environment that promotes learning by study and also by faith.
Citation:
Its Annual catalog, 1907/08.BYU--national champions, 1985: intro. (Brigham Young University)
The Journal of pedagogy, Feb. 1895: t.p. (Brigham Young Academy)
History of BYU (within Brigham Young University website), via WWW, 4 November 2010 (Brigham Young Academy established October 16, 1875 in Provo, Utah. Name changed to Brigham Young University in 1903. Sponsored by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, associated with BYU-Hawaii in Laie, Hawaii; BYU-Idaho in Rexburg, Idaho; and LDS Business College in Salt Lake City, Utah)
Brigham Young University Organizational History website, via WWW, Mar. 2, 2011 (Brigham Young University; est. 1903; name change from Brigham Young Academy; Presidents: George H. Brimhall (1903-1921), Franklin S. Harris (1921-1945), Howard S. McDonald (1945-1949), (acting president) Christian Jensen (1949-1951), Ernest L. Wilkinson (1951-1971), Dallin H. Oaks (1971-1980), Jeffrey R. Holland (1980-1989), Rex E. Lee (1989-1995), Merrill J. Bateman (1996-2003), Cecil O. Samuelson (2003-2014), and Kevin J. Worthen (2014- ); owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; governed by a board of trustees)
Brigham Young University website, via WWW, June 22, 2023 (C. Shane Reese; appointed president of Brigham Young University, May 1, 2023)
Found in 69 Collections and/or Records:
Oral history interview with Dean C. Christensen
Typescript of an interview conducted by Gail Richards on September 30, 1985 in the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University. Christensen talks about his early life in Ephraim, Utah, and his education. He also discusses his teaching career at Brigham Young University. Audiotapes of interview also included.
Oral history interview with Delbert V. Groberg
Typescript of an interview taken from the included cassette sound tape. Groberg was interviewed by his wife, Jennie Groberg, on January 11, 1986. Delbert talks about his ancestry, his early life in Odgen, Utah, and his activities as a student at Brigham Young University.
Oral history interview with Douglas F. Tobler
Interview conducted by Richard Poll as part of the Brigham Young University Archives Joint Oral History Project of the Brigham Young University Alumni Association Emeritus Club on August 11, 1988. Tobler describes why he chose to teach history at BYU. He gives an account of his employment with the BYU History Department and discusses different aspects of his career including his love affair with European History.
Oral history interview with Edith Johnson
Oral interview conducted by Hollis Scott as part of the Brigham Young University Archives Joint Oral History Project of the Brigham Young University Alumni Association Emeritus Club at Provo, Utah on April 24, 1984.Johnson discusses her career at Brigham Young University and her experiences as secretary to Ernest L. Wilkinson. She also comments on Mrs. Wilkinson's involvement in University affairs. Includes transcript and sound recordings.
Oral history interview with Elbert Eugene Peck
Typescript of an interview transcribed from the included cassette sound tapes. Peck was interviewed by David J. Whittaker on August 27, 1984. Peck talks about his work on the "Seventh East Press," which was a newspaper by students at Brigham Young University.
Oral history interview with Frank W. Fox
Interview conducted by Richard Poll as part of the Brigham Young University Archives Joint Oral History Project by the Brigham Young University Alumni Association Emeritus Club on September 16, 1988. Fox describes why he chose to teach history at BYU. He gives an account of his employment with the History Department and describes different aspects of his career including the writing of his books on the history of BYU and on J. Reuben Clark, Jr.
Oral history interview with Fred R. Gowans
Oral history interview with Gary James Bergera
Typescripts of an interview conducted by Barbara Pannoni for the Joint Oral History Program of the Brigham Young University Archives and the BYU Alumni Association Emeritus Club. Includes three drafts of the interview. Bergera talks about his association with the "Seventh East Press" which was an off-campus student newspaper at Brigham Young University in the early 1980s.
Oral history interview with George H. Higgs
Typed interview taken from the two included sound tapes. Higgs was interviewed by Eugene Thompson probably sometime in the 1970s. Higgs talks about his knowledge of the history of Brigham Young University and its students.
Oral history interview with Glen B. Miner
Typescript of an interview taken from the included cassette sound tape. The interview was conducted by Caroline E. Miner on March 19, 1984 for the Joint Oral History Program of the Brigham Young University Archives and the BYU Alumni Association Emeritus Club. Miner talks about growing up in Fairview, Utah, attending Brigham Young University, and his various teaching assignments.